Update on the Crisis in Syria with The Honorable Staffan de Mistura, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
February 19, 2015
The James G. McDonald Distinguished Lecture on Humanitarian Intervention, co-sponsored by The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.
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Eric Garner and Michael Brown: A Round-Table Discussion
December 10, 2014
Following the controversial decisions by grand juries not to indict the police officers involved in the tragic deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, the country has experienced a wave of protest of a movement under the banner of “Black... Read more
The recent reports of sexual assaults on college campuses have opened a new debate about notions of masculinity, sex and gender relations. This panel will explore the roots of campus-based sexual violence, strategies to address and prevent it, as... Read more
Jamie Bennett, the director of ArtPlace America, and Rocco Landesman, former chairman of the NEA and producer of celebrated plays and musicals such as Angels in America and Jersey Boys, speak... Read more
Regions of War, Prescriptions for Peace
October 15, 2014
Why do wars cluster in some regions and not in others? Why do wars spread to engulf additional countries?... Read more
Cecilia Muñoz: Forging Partnerships with Local Communities to Promote Economic Opportunity
September 29, 2014 
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A special lecture with Cecilia Muñoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Assistant to President Obama.
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Public Policy Program Fall Reception
September 23, 2014
Join us for the Public Policy Program’s Fall Reception on September 23rd from 11 am – 1 pm at Roosevelt House. We have an exciting speaker, Ambassador Bisa Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs at... Read more
What Can New York City Do About Inequality and Poverty?
September 17, 2014
Sponsored by the Public Policy Program at Roosevelt House
Where: Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65 Street (between Park and Madison Aves.)
James Parrott,... Read more
Summerfest is an annual forum for prospective students interested in graduate programs in international affairs at Columbia University, Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, Tufts University and Georgetown University.
This event... Read more
In the last decade, Judge Robert Katzmann, Chief Justice for the United States court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, noticed a new wave of immigration cases flooding local, state, and federal courts — sometimes occupying up to 40% of... Read more
The Role of Universities in the Knowledge Economy
April 30, 2014
Universities in the United States have long been incubators of innovation for the public and private sectors. What about universities in other areas of the world? Join us for a special student lunch with Ambassador Ido Aharoni,... Read more
“Reinventing American Health Care” – A Book Discussion with Ezekiel Emanuel and Thomas A. Farley
March 24, 2014 VIDEOPHOTOS
Roosevelt House hosted a book discussion featuring Ezekiel Emanuel, author of the just-published Reinventing American Health Care: How the Affordable Care Act Will Improve Our Terribly Complex, Blatantly Unjust, Outrageously Expensive,... Read more
This brown bag lunch with Ann Buttenwieser, an author of books on New York City history and urban planning, will discuss her work as mother, urban planner, and not-for profit developer to improve the quality of life for all NYC... Read more
Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service, will discuss her life as an activist and politician in New York City and beyond. From serving on the New York City Council to running for Mayor in 1997, Messinger has... Read more
Brown Bag Lunch: The Transformation of Media from the Cold War through the War on Terror
February 26, 2014
Peter Osnos, Founder and Editor-at-Large, PublicAffairs and Robert Kaiser, former Associate Editor and Senior Correspondent at Washington Post, will discuss their experiences reporting in countries... Read more
Brown Bag Lunch: How to Become a Policy Pundit
February 19, 2014
Caira Conner, Community Manager of PoliyMic, a rapidly growing Millennial-focused news site, will discuss strategies you can use to help build a social media brand, and how you can use social... Read more
Stop and Frisk in NYC: What’s Next?
December 5, 2013 VIDEOPHOTOS
Stop and Frisk in NYC: What's Next?
The Right to Food, Global and Local: A Panel Discussion
November 12, 2013 VIDEOPHOTOS
Followed by Audience Q&A and reception honoring NYC food activists.
“How to Become Financially Independent” co-hosted by The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute and Hunter College Pre-Business Program
November 6, 2013
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute and Hunter College Pre-Business Program are delighted to co-host a Brownbag seminar with Ann Kaplan of Circle Wealth Management and Circle Financial Group. Ms. Kaplan will be sharing... Read more
Erika Poethig – Elevating the Debate on Immigration Reform: Unpacking the Economic and Fiscal Impact
November 4, 2013
The Public Policy Program at Roosevelt House, Public Policy Insitute at Hunter College, invites you to “Elevating the Debate on Immigration Reform: Unpacking the Economic and Fiscal Impact,” a brownbag seminar with Erika... Read more
The Affordable Care Act 101: A Brownbag Seminar with Mark Hannay
October 23, 2013
Mark Hannay, Director of the Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign and winner of the Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize, will discuss New York State advocacy to implement Obamacare; how the law impacts individuals, families and employers;... Read more
Open Process Film Screening
October 16, 2013
Roosevelt House, Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, invites you to a film screening of OPEN PROCESS, followed by a Q&A with: Tamara Gubernat: Filmmaker, Activist, & co-director of... Read more
Read the event recap: Empowered Women Empower Women
Women remain significantly underrepresented among elected officials in the... Read more
Join us for a brownbag on education policy with Ben Shuldiner.
Inequality in New York: The Next Mayor’s Challenge
September 24, 2013 VIDEO
Co-Sponsored by The Roosevelt Institute
Citizenship, Service and Government
September 18, 2013
The Aspen Institute Arts Program cordially invites you to Citizenship, Service and Government.
Join Eric Liu, former speechwriter and Deputy Domestic Policy... Read more
P-cubed Open House/Meet and Greet
September 18, 2013
Prospective and current P-cubed students are invited to mix, mingle and learn more about the Public Policy Program.
The term “evidence-based policy” has become ubiquitous in political, academic, and public debates. But what does it really mean? And why does it matter?
This panel event explored the role of research evidence in... Read more
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) is a U.S. federal law known primarily for its provisions prohibiting bribery of foreign officials. The FCPA has been in the spotlight recently, with U.S. law enforcement agencies... Read more
Election Night Soiree
November 6, 2012 VIDEOPHOTOS
Roosevelt House, in collaboration with Hunter USG, NYPIRG and Hunter Student Affairs, welcomed students to an “Election Night Soiree” this past November 6th. In this historic house where Franklin D. Roosevelt celebrated his 1932... Read more
